HART to use $1.2 million to add bus hours on nights and weekends

Talk about doing more with less.

The proposed fiscal year 2014 operating and capital budget for Hillsborough County's transit agency will come in nearly 27 percent lower than last year. The $62 million slated to spend next year is slightly higher than the current amended budget, but it's part of the agency's capital budget, which is expected to have significantly lower revenues — it's penciled in at $15.2 million, compared to $28.5 million in FY 2013.

Nevertheless, HART is expecting even more passengers to ride buses next year, despite keeping the operating budget almost the same.

This article appears in May 16-22, 2013.